Chapter 395: Deeply Hidden Talents

“Auntie Wang?”

“Yes. Is she at the publishing house right now? I want to see her.”

Su Yan’s sudden request to see Auntie Wang caught Lu Feng completely off guard.

Auntie Wang was merely the cleaning lady at the publishing house; he truly couldn't fathom why Su Yan would want to see her.

“Alright, I’ll go out and see if she’s around. Wait a moment.”

Aside from looking for Gu Yang, Su Yan had come here today for one other reason: she wanted to meet this Auntie Wang.

The last time Gu Yang was taken away by Liu Yiyi, they were unable to find the missing publishing house no matter what they did; everything only returned to normal after they encountered Auntie Wang.

She absolutely did not believe this was a coincidence.

A few minutes later, Lu Feng returned, followed by a smiling Auntie Wang.

Auntie Wang still maintained her kind and approachable demeanor, appearing both enthusiastic and gossipy upon seeing Su Yan.

“Miss Su, I just heard them saying you were here. You’re here to see Chief Editor Gu, aren't you? Didn't you know Chief Editor Gu resigned? Speaking of his resignation, everyone thinks it's such a pity. What on earth happened to Chief Editor Gu that he had to leave like this?”

The string of questions left Lu Feng caught between laughter and tears.

However, he was already used to it; it would be more problematic if Auntie Wang wasn't like this.

Su Yan observed Auntie Wang expressionlessly, attempting to discern anything unusual about her.

But no matter how she looked, Auntie Wang seemed no different from an ordinary person.

Either this person's strength was so formidable that she could even deceive Su Yan, or she truly was not an exorcist.

“Auntie Wang, calm down a bit. No one said anything about Gu Yang leaving; Su Yan just found out herself,” Lu Feng hurriedly explained on Su Yan's behalf.

“Oh my, this Chief Editor Gu is really something. How could he not even tell his family about such a big matter? Miss Su, please don't be angry. Chief Editor Gu must have encountered some great difficulty, otherwise, he wouldn't have done something like this,” Auntie Wang decisively took Gu Yang's side, turning around to comfort Su Yan instead.

Su Yan waited with great patience for her to finish speaking. Only when the room had fallen completely silent did she speak.

“Auntie Wang, there is something I want to ask you.”

“What is it? As long as I know, I'll certainly tell you everything,” Auntie Wang replied exceptionally readily.

Lu Feng pricked up his ears to listen.

Su Yan did not speak directly, but instead looked toward Lu Feng. “Brother Lu, could you step out for a moment?”

Lu Feng: “...”

So he wasn't allowed to listen?

Though it was a bit awkward, he still walked out with a forced smile, not forgetting to politely close the door behind him.

Left alone with Su Yan, Auntie Wang gazed at her expectantly, looking completely unaware of what she wanted to say.

“Auntie Wang, do you remember that night over half a month ago, when we encountered something outside the publishing house?” Su Yan went straight to the point.

Auntie Wang froze for a moment, then recalled for a few seconds before giving an affirmative answer: “Of course I remember. That night, weren't you and that pair of siblings looking for the publishing house?”

Su Yan did not miss a single minute expression on her face. “Actually, something eerie happened that night. We encountered a 'ghost wall'—we couldn't walk out of that spot no matter what, and we couldn't find the location of the publishing house.”

Auntie Wang widened her eyes exaggeratedly, looking incredulous. “There are things like that? I always said there would be some mysterious things in this world, but they always insist on calling me a practitioner of feudal superstition.”

Su Yan raised an eyebrow. Auntie Wang's performance was far too normal—so normal that it was abnormal.

“But then you suddenly appeared. After you pointed us in the right direction, everything returned to normal.”

Auntie Wang stared straight at her, seemingly pondering the meaning behind her words.

“Miss Su, I don't quite understand. That night, I just went to my daughter's house, and I ran into you all on the way back. I didn't feel anything was wrong.”

“Auntie Wang, are you still not prepared to tell me the truth?” Su Yan suddenly increased her volume, adding pressure to Auntie Wang.

Auntie Wang immediately stood up from her seat, a trace of fluster and unease appearing on her face.

“Miss Su, what exactly do you want me to say? I'm just an ordinary cleaning lady. What could I possibly know?”

“Auntie Wang, I know you were helping us that time, and thanks to your guidance, I was able to find Gu Yang successfully. I didn't come here today to settle scores; I just want the truth.”

The letter Granny Li had given her previously clearly stated the address of the publishing house, so there was definitely something here. Even though so much time had passed, she still hadn't been able to figure it out.

“Miss Su, I really don't know what you're talking about!” Auntie Wang insisted stubbornly.

Outside the door, Lu Feng was practically pressed against the door panel; he had never been this gossipy in his entire life.

However, he wasn't doing it to satisfy his own curiosity, but out of concern for his friend.

Even though the door panel wasn't that thick, he couldn't hear a single sound from inside.

“Miss Su, if there's nothing else, then I'll be heading back now?”

The atmosphere was awkward, and Auntie Wang couldn't stand it any longer.

Su Yan knew she wouldn't get any answers.

Seeing that she received no reply, Auntie Wang walked quickly toward the door. Just as she gripped the doorknob, Su Yan's voice rang out again.

“Auntie Wang, do you know Granny Li from Big Willow Tree Village?”

Auntie Wang's movements visibly faltered.

Seeing this, Su Yan continued: “I grew up by Granny Li's side since I was a child. It was she who sent me to this place.”

One second.

Two seconds.

Auntie Wang turned back to look at her, her face still wearing an expression of confusion.

“What Granny Li? I've never heard of her. Why don't you tell me her full name, Miss Su?”

Su Yan's eyes flickered slightly. “Never mind. Thank you for your trouble today, Auntie Wang.”

“Alright, then I'll be going.” After saying that, Auntie Wang pulled open the door and left without looking back.

Su Yan's gaze followed Auntie Wang's figure until the end. She had said everything that needed to be said; whether Auntie Wang would speak now depended on whether she was what Su Yan imagined.

Auntie Wang almost bumped into Lu Feng at the door, who immediately pretended to be taking a stroll outside.

However, to his surprise, Auntie Wang did not chatter away with him as she usually did; instead, she simply walked past him with her head lowered.

She moved so quickly that he couldn't even see her expression clearly.

Su Yan also walked out of the reception room.

“Sister-in-law, are you alright?” Lu Feng asked with a mix of concern and curiosity.

“I'm fine. Brother Lu, I'm heading back.” Su Yan took the initiative to bid him farewell.

“I'll see you out.”

“No need, you get back to work.” Su Yan declined his kindness and left the publishing house alone.

Lu Feng felt that whether it was Gu Yang or Su Yan, they both seemed to have too many unspeakable secrets—and now, it seemed even Auntie Wang, whom they saw every day, was the same.

Just what was happening to this world?

(End of Chapter)